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2019 Honda Accord Exterior lighting Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA

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Exterior lighting reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Jun 9, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 663 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2019 Honda Accord submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming exterior lighting

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Exterior lighting
Filed Jun 9, 2026

My Honda has experienced repeated failures of the front headlamps due to moisture accumulating inside the assembly. In addition the failures of the headlamps caused a fuse to blow rendering the turn signals inoperable. This is dangerous because it limits visibility at night, inability to signal other cars of turning. this first happened in 2024 and happened again in 2026. These conditions were confirmed by an independent repair shop. Honda service refused to make any consideration for the problem. The replacement of each headlamp is very expensive, over $1000.00. There were no warnings prior to the failure. the vehicle did display a message that there was a problem with the head lights once they failed.

NHTSA ID
11742934
Incident
May 1, 2026
Driver assistanceExterior lighting
Filed Jan 31, 2026

Two issues, the car will just stop on the freeway, Honda said noting is wrong with it, this occurred four times. also the headlights stopped working after 50k miles on it, they told me to replace the entire unit. at 800. 00 Each just like the 2016-2017 Honda Daytime headlight issue now the 2019 headlights are having issues.

NHTSA ID
11714637
Incident
Oct 1, 2025
ElectricalExterior lightingPowertrain (other)
Filed May 22, 2025

All the lights came on on the car, took it to get looked at they stated it was the turbocharger I spent $2500 to get it replaced and yet all the lights are still on-automatic headlights don’t work and the infotainment system keeps cutting out-like glitching. According to the Honda representative at the dealership, this year model has had alot of issues and several cars in the last month alone have replaced turbochargers and had to come back and get an entire motor! This is highway robbery if the cars themselves weren’t put together correctly from the manufacturer. This needs to be looked into as I’m having to shell out thousands of dollars for a defective car. My [XXX] drives this vehicle and I don’t know what to do as the dealership charges $190 for every diagnostic test and to not have an answer is frustrating. All I’m hearing is several cars this year are horribly made. This needs to be investigated and resolved. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6

NHTSA ID
11662665
Incident
Apr 25, 2025
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 9, 2024

The backup camera malfunctioning, showing purple, blue and bright green colors on the screen that distorted the rear view when backing up the car. Thus, it is unsafe to trust the backup camera completely.

NHTSA ID
11619013
Incident
Aug 28, 2024
ElectricalEngineExterior lighting
Filed May 23, 2024
Crash reported1 injury reported

Engine stall in the middle of the road making me hit an object and it lock up the steering wheel for I couldn't are nun causing the car to being in an accident this cost my insurance $4.5K to fix in damages and the car was under Honda care and Honda care basic warranty because they have on the carfax that it was minor because the amount of damage that cause Honda should be reliable for this accident bc this was a new car the steering wheel was not supposed to lock up while driving are just stall in the highway for I can’t steer

NHTSA ID
11590447
Incident
Oct 7, 2021
ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed May 23, 2024

The lights come on ,the dashboard saying it’s my fuel pump and I can’t get it fix because they don’t have the parts in stock till next year vehicle will stall on the highway and lose power causing someone to crash into me and the transmission throw a code as will with the fuel pump

NHTSA ID
11590431
Incident
May 21, 2024
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 27, 2022

I have had (2) headlight assembly replacements on my Touring due to water infiltration into the housing causing obscurity of the beam. I am now having a third headlight assembly problem due to water infiltration. This is under standard wear conditions and no damage to the components. I've heard other drivers having the same issue. Honda is refusing to resolve the issue for me.

NHTSA ID
11499069
Incident
Dec 27, 2022
Exterior lighting
Filed Oct 12, 2022

Turn signal and headlight assembly. Turn signal and headlight assembly intermittently not working. I believe there is a design flaw in the headlight assembly letting moisture build up causing the electronics to fail.

NHTSA ID
11488962
Incident
Oct 12, 2022
BrakesDriver assistanceExterior lighting
Filed Mar 12, 2022

The ADAS lights indacstor turn on the freeway while driving, the brake system ligth came on and the car start braking while driving several times The problem happend 5 times on 4 weeks, i took the car to the dealer they replace the brake switch but the problem still coming up days after, now the brake ligths are always on even when nobody is pressing the brake pedal.

NHTSA ID
11456390
Incident
Mar 5, 2022
Exterior lighting
Filed Jul 26, 2021

The passenger side Headlight has stopped working - the electronic display shows headlight issue, show dealer. This is a 2 year old car with around 60,000 miles on it ( relatively new) - but the LED going out so fast is a concern especially when LED lights lasts for years. My Honda dealer has asked me to replace the entire units as the power to the unit is on but the headlight itself is not working.

NHTSA ID
11426545
Incident
Jul 19, 2021
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Feb 19, 2021

FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS SQUEAKS SINCE DAY 1, AND I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. SECONDLY THE DRIVER DOOR WON'T UNLOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE SO I WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR TO OPEN DRIVER DOOR LOCK . IT FEELS LIKE THE DOOR LOCK ON DRIVER DOOR IS STUCK AND THE DEALERSHIP WON'T FIX IT AND I'M WELL UNDER WARRANTY. WHEN I'M DRIVING AT NIGHT THERE'S A LIGHT THAT FLICKERS UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL IT BLINKS THE WHOLE TIME AND I'VE LOOKED IT UP AND HAVEN'T FOUND A REASON WHY IT SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE BLINKING.

NHTSA ID
11396974
Incident
Jan 15, 2020
Mileage
1 mi

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